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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 679 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

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  1. 1.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a ramp wrapped round (c) a bent lever (d) a tiny pulley
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a knife edge (d) a nutcracker
  3. 3.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a bottle cap (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a seesaw
  5. 5.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) screw
  6. 6.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wood screw? (a) pulley (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  7. 7.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  8. 8.True or false: a nutcracker is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) pulley (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
  10. 10.True or false: a wheelchair ramp is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) screw
  12. 12.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a crowbar (c) a nut and bolt (d) a nutcracker
  14. 14.True or false: an axe blade is a wedge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a door stopper (d) a screw jack
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wood screw (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a nutcracker
  17. 17.True or false: a seesaw is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 6 (d) 12
  19. 19.True or false: a well winch handle is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a steering wheel (c) an axe blade (d) a knife edge
  21. 21.True or false: a round doorknob is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: an axe blade is a lever. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a bar on a pivot (c) two ramps back to back (d) a wheel on a rod
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a water tap handle (c) a seesaw (d) a steering wheel
  25. 25.True or false: a knife edge is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) screw
  27. 27.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a playground slide (c) a bottle cap (d) a window blind cord
  28. 28.True or false: a round doorknob is a wheel and axle. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a door stopper (b) an axe blade (c) a nutcracker (d) a chisel
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle cap (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a wood screw (d) a nut and bolt
  32. 32.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crowbar? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the tip of a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a playground slide (d) an axe blade
  34. 34.True or false: a bottle opener is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle cap (c) a wood screw (d) a wheelchair ramp
  36. 36.True or false: a nut and bolt is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) screw
  38. 38.True or false: a bottle cap is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) inclined plane
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a window blind cord (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel

Answer key

  1. a ramp wrapped round
  2. a knife edge
  3. True
  4. a bottle cap
  5. pulley
  6. screw
  7. wedge
  8. False
  9. inclined plane
  10. False
  11. screw
  12. True
  13. a nut and bolt
  14. True
  15. a screw jack
  16. a wood screw
  17. False
  18. 6
  19. False
  20. a steering wheel
  21. False
  22. False
  23. two ramps back to back
  24. a seesaw
  25. False
  26. inclined plane
  27. a window blind cord
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a nutcracker
  31. a flagpole rope wheel
  32. lever
  33. a playground slide
  34. True
  35. a wheelchair ramp
  36. False
  37. wedge
  38. False
  39. lever
  40. a window blind cord

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